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Gunderson High School vs. Pioneer High School

Should you attend Gunderson High School or Pioneer High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gunderson High School
620 Gaundabert Ln.
San Jose, CA 95136
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Pioneer High School
1290 Blossom Hill Rd.
San Jose, CA 95118
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Pioneer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 921 students in grades 9-12, Gunderson High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,514 students in grades 9-12, Pioneer High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
921 students
1,514 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
62 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pioneer High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6057 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#2117 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
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18%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gunderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pioneer High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gunderson High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pioneer High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Top 50% in CA)
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gunderson High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Pioneer High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
209
370
Grade 10 Students
220
389
Grade 11 Students
240
377
Grade 12 Students
252
378

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
15%
13%
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% Hispanic
63%
38%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pioneer High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
2%
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% White
11%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gunderson High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pioneer High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Gunderson High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Pioneer High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
9%
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0.57
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Gunderson High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Pioneer High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gunderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pioneer High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gunderson High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pioneer High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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